SIMULATED TONKIN GULF INCIDENT Part 1

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1) CU CDR. OGIER taking bearing on pelorus on wing of bridge of USS MADDOX.VG2) MCU CDR. OGIER and LCDR. D.M. JACKSON talking on wing of bridge while in battle dress. VG3) CU CDR. OGIER talking on phone, telling crew the ship is under attack.4) HA MS A-1H being catapulted from USS TICONDEROGA for weapons strike. SV VG5) CU RF-8A parked on flight-deck edge; man is seen walking along port side. G6) MS Photographer closing door on camera area of RF-8A, then walking off to right. G7) LS Ship of Task Group on horizon. G8) CU Pilots in ready room aboard USS TICONDEROGA; pilots are being briefed. G9) CU LCDR. BOWLING, one of the pilots involved in air strike on North Viet Nam. G10) CU LCDR. CRAYTON, pilot involved in air strike on North Viet Nam, sitting in ready room during briefing. VG11) CU LT. ER and LT. WEBBER, two pilots who are involved in strike on North Viet Nam, in ready room during briefing.12) CU C.O. of squadron, standing before a map of Viet Nam, briefing pilots. SV VG13) CU RADM. R.B. MOORE in CIC room aboard TICONDEROGA. VG14) CU RADM. MOORE in CIC room; other men on watch are off to left.15) CU RADM. MOORE in war room with CAPT. J.C. DANIELS, Chief of Staff COMCARDIV 5; they are discussing some matter.16) CU RADM. MOORE talking with CAPT. DANIELS. G17) MCU Catapult officer giving aircraft take-off signal aboard TICONDEROGA. G18) A-G CU TICONDEROGA underway; A-4E and F-8E aircraft are taxiing up to catapult. G19) A-G CU TICONDEROGA underway; RF-8A taking off from port catapult; PAN back to right, showing A-4E taking off from *1 catapult. G20) A-G MS Looking down over flight deck, showing A-3B on *1 catapult; A-1H is taxiing up to *2 catapult. G21) A-G MS PAN; A-1H taking off from *2 catapult. G22) A-G MLS USS MADDOX underway; PAN down starboard side. VG23) A-G MS Looking toward port bow of MADDOX, showing number, "731" on port bow; PAN back away from ship. G24) A-G MCU PAN along port side of USS MADDOX; wake in BG; MADDOX making a sharp starboard turn.G25) A-G MLS MADDOX underway; ship is in silhouette. G-F26) A-G MLS MADDOX underway.27) HA MCU PAN; A-4E being recovered.28) HA MS PAN right, showing A-4E being recovered. G29) MS PAN; A-4E taking a wave off. G30) HA MS PAN; A-4E making an arrested landing and being recovered. VG31) HA MS PAN; A-4E being recovered.32) HA MS F-8E being recovered. SV G33) HA MS PAN; A-4E being recovered. G34) HA MS PAN; F-8E touching down and making a bolter. G35) HA MS PAN; RF-8A touching down for landing.36) HA MS PAN; F-8E touching down for arrested landing. G

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities